Wisdom and Authority Unit – Guest Speakers
Professor Tom Greggs, University of Aberdeen – Faith and Reason Johannes Zachhuber, University of Oxford – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor Tom Greggs, University of Aberdeen, – Christianity, Bonhoeffer and Pacifism
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 13 – The Authority of Jesus vs The Authority of the State
WATCH: This lecture https://vimeo.com/465710200/59861708d4 Christian Action: Dietrich Bonhoeffer OCR Book 1 Chapter 21. This lesson will look at whether or not Christians should • practise civil disobedience • whether or not it is possible always to know God’s will • whether or not Bonhoeffer puts too much emphasis on suffering • whether or not Bonhoeffer’s […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 12 – Sources of Wisdom and Authority – Impact and Influence
Look up or re-read the Biblical texts in the notes for lesson 7: Jesus’ teaching in The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:38 – 42 and Matthew 5:43 – 48) THINK: About the impact of Jesus’ teaching in the Bible on retaliation and love for enemies on different groups of Christians Consider how different groups […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 11 – Today’s Task
AIM: To create a revision poster outlining Christian beliefs about wisdom and authority. METHOD:• Divide your paper into 4 and use a quarter of the page for the views of each of the following: Literalists, Anglicans, Catholics and Evangelicals. SUCCESS CRITERIA: The purpose of the poster is to revise the full unit. As A level […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 10 – Christian Views on the Wisdom and Authorty of Conscience and Religious Experience
WATCH: This lecturehttps://vimeo.com/465745531/3cce92ac67 There is a complete unit on the origin and nature of conscience in the ethics section of this course. This lesson will focus on Christian views about the authority of conscience. If you have ever felt guilty and responsible for doing wrong, then this is what is meant by conscience. WATCH: The […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 9 – Make sure you know what these phrases mean
Fill in the chart with a definition: Anglican Church The Apostles and The Apostolic Succession Denomination Inspiration Ecumenical Councils General Revelation and Special Revelation The Pope Evangelical Christians Jesus is God Incarnate […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 8 – Sources of Wisdom and Authority in Christianity: JESUS
WATCH: This lecture https://vimeo.com/465749887/d1979382a3 READ: The section in your text book on Jesus as a source of wisdom and authority. AQA Book 1 Pages 242-251 and 263-265. OCR Developments in Christian Thought book page 43 -56 THINK: Given that different Christians have different views about the authority of the Bible, how might they view the […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 7 – Sources of Wisdom and Authority of Evangelicals and Fundamentalists
WATCH: This lecture https://vimeo.com/465742563/9dbe0468e9 READ: The notes below and do some research on Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christians.OCR Book 1 page 325 WATCH: These videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qS1yztfKP8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggwu5sWU0Mohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHLmPmLwgHM WRITE: 1. Define what is meant by ‘Sola Scriptura’ 2. List 3 distinctive features of Fundamentalism. 3. What would a fundamentalist look to for their primary sources of wisdom and […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 6 – Anglican and Protestant Sources of Wisdom and Authority
WATCH AND RESEARCH. READ: The notes GLANCE AT: The 39 Articles and the book of Common Prayer. READ: The relevant pages in your text book (AQA book 1 pages 240–242, OCR Book 1 page 326-333) WATCH: This lecture: https://vimeo.com/464692742/307c1eaee3 WRITE: 1. What is Prima Scriptura? 2. How do Anglican views about the authority of the […]
Wisdom and Authority – Lesson 5 – Martin Luther and The Reformation
This is the background you need to know in order to understand Anglican sources of wisdom and authority. WATCH: This lecture https://vimeo.com/464690006/97c08ddd80 Resources *Please select the button circled red to toggle fullscreen in the PDF viewer below* Lecture Notes Martin Luther 95 Thesis etc.